Where does “Fernzug” come from?

Fernzug (German) comes from German fern, from Middle High German verren, from Old High German ferrana, from Old High German ferro, from Proto-West Germanic *ferrō, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Fernzug (German): long-distance train

Definitions

  1. long-distance train

Ancestry of “Fernzug”, step by step

Fernzug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German fern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfernremote; far away
2Middle High Germanverren—
3Old High Germanferranafrom afar
4Old High Germanferroafar; skipper
5Proto-West Germanic*ferrō—
6Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German zug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzugprocession
2Middle High Germanzuc—
3Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy →